Aviation Charts and NOTAMs

Question 1

What are VFR sectional charts?

Answer 1

Maps/Charts designed for visual navigation and named for a major city

Question 2

What are TAC charts?

Answer 2

Terminal Area Charts, designed for navigation around congested terminal areas

Question 3

What is the VFR flyway planning chart?

Answer 3

Identifies flight paths clear of major traffic flows in busy airspace

Question 4

What are VFR waypoints and how are they depicted in charts?

Answer 4

Obvious visual waypoints identified by five letter waypoints starting in VP and a red flag

Question 5

What is the chart supplement? How often is it updated?

Answer 5

It’s a supplement to the chart that includes the airport facility directory, navigation data, and airport chart diagrams / Every 56 days

Question 6

What is a NOTAM?

Answer 6

Notice to Air Missions, they contain time sensitive information to the flight

Question 7

What is a Domestic NOTAM (D)? What are the four categories?

Answer 7

NOTAMs for domestic airspace only / Ramps, Runways, Navaid, Airspace

Question 8

What is an FDC NOTAM?

Answer 8

Deal with regulatory and procedural changes for changes to approaches, navigational charts, or temporary flight restrictions